Kelsey Grammer

It was a short first season for 'Boss' (Fri., 10PM ET on Starz), but the gubernatorial campaign proved to be filled with tension and drama. And that was just the surface that the voters saw. Behind the scenes, things were even darker as Kane's desperation to hold onto his mayoral seat led him to take some very drastic and tragic actions.

The betrayal from within his office to see him thrown out of office finally reached the man who was perhaps his closest friend and advisor. For 30 years, Ezra Stone has advised Kane and stood by his side as he grew through the ranks to rule Chicago with an iron fist.

According to TV Guide, 'Boss' star Kelsey Grammer will return to '30 Rock' and reunite with Kenneth and Jenna for a scam. Grammer previously guest starred as himself in the Season 5 episode 'Reaganing.' In the Season 5 episode, the trio scammed Carvel.

The Season 6 episode will feature a bigger scam, Grammer told TV Guide. Look for the former 'Frasier' star to pants Pete (Scott Adsit).

Tom found himself in need of finding a new source for the myriad of medications he needs to battle his degenerative disease on 'Boss' (Fri., 10PM ET on Starz). But he needs someone who can not only get him what he needs, but can be discreet about it. The latter perhaps being the more important of those two necessities.

So he turns to a woman who, only a few short episodes ago, wanted nothing to do with him. His daughter Emma now finds herself slowly trying to reconnect a very estranged relationship, while at the same time procuring him medications without a legal prescription. Somehow, we suspect she's going to find herself pulled right into the inevitable scandal.

At a séance the psychic tells Camille that not only are her grandparents' spirits in attendance, but also that they're celebrating her divorce and want her to as well: "When it's all finally done, you have a party, okay? They want you to celebrate."

Then Camille's grandmother allegedly tells the psychic that not only does Camille have a great new man hovering in the wings, but that he also "swings the right way." Whatever could she mean by that? We're not sure, but Kyle Richards thinks she does. Laughing, she says "at least you won't have to share your shoes with anybody. Or your underwear!"

It's not easy being mayor -- and it's apparently even harder when you have a degenerative neurological disorder that looks set to rapidly dismantle your whole world, as Tom Kane (Kelsey Grammer) is starting to discover on 'Boss' (Fri., 10PM ET on Starz).

Up until now, he's been carrying the secret of his condition alone, but last Friday, he chose to unburden to his estranged daughter Emma, who, as a priest, would be sure to counsel him and comfort him where no-one else would.

In politics, your public image is every bit as important as where you stand on the issues. So when symptoms of Tom's medical condition started invading a press conference on 'Boss' (Fri., 10PM ET on Starz), it took some quick thinking on Meredith's part to salvage the moment for him.

Even though he's yet to open up about his medical condition, she was able to sense that something was wrong in that moment, and rather than let him appear weak, she stepped up and smoothly transitioned the conversation. The moment snapped Tom back and he was able to go on.

With the premiere of 'Boss' (Fri., 10PM ET on Starz) any remaining vestiges of Frasier Crane that we saw when Kelsey Grammer would appear on other shows fell to the side. Here was a commanding orator, a powerful and driven man, and a very serious man.

We first met him at perhaps one of the lowest points of his life. But even when getting the diagnosis that spelled out a very unpleasant fate at the hands of a disease there is no cure for, Tom Kane (Grammer) exuded poise and grace. At least, so long as there was anyone around.

Kelsey Grammer's new Starz series 'Boss' just premiered last night, and there are already big shake-ups behind the scenes.

According to Deadline, 'Boss' co-showrunners and executive producers Richard Levine and Lyn Greene are exiting the drama series, which was already renewed for a second season (yes, before it even premiered) last month.

Levine and Greene, formerly of 'Nip/Tuck,' were on board for the entire eight-episode first season to oversee things with first-time series creator and executive producer Farhad Safinia. Deadline's sources implied that Safinia was a quick study, but confirmed that the series is searching for a new writer/executive producer to join the team -- which also includes star Grammer, director Gus Van Sant, Brian Sher and Stella Bulochnikov -- for Season 2.

Since the divorce, both Kelsey and Camille have moved on with new relationships. Kelsey married British flight attendant Kayte Walsh in February, two weeks after his divorce was finalized. Meanwhile, Camille has been out-and-about with 35-year-old bankruptcy lawyer Dimitri Charalambopoulos. But just because these two have moved on romantically doesn't mean they'll stop rehashing the past.

It's easy to see why Kelsey Grammer took the lead role in 'Boss' (10PM ET Friday, Starz). For almost any actor, the role of Mayor Tom Kane would be the equivalent of an all-you-can-eat buffet.

The role of Kane lets Grammer present his dramatic bona fides and put his 'Frasier' (and, er, 'Hank') personas to rest, and he's so good as the driven politician that he alone is almost reason enough to tune in.

The problem is, the show that's been built around the actor (who's also a producer on the project) isn't nearly as interesting as what Grammer brings to the screen, and the sluggish pacing and melodramatic excesses of 'Boss' could put off those drawn in by the actor's confident star turn.

Kelsey Grammer recently told Piers Morgan that his relationship with his ex-wife Camille was based on appearances rather than love, and that the pseudo-celebrity status she's attained from 'Real Housewives' was his "parting gift" to her. Grammer is getting roundly criticized for the remark, but not by Wendy Williams, who said on 'The Wendy Williams Show' (weekdays, syndicated on Fox) that it was actually quite a lovely gesture.

"I thought that was a nice parting gift, as parting gifts go," Wendy joked. She then said that she's "forgiven" Kelsey for their awkward TV breakup after watching the latest season of 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.' It's made her realize that there's two sides to every story."

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When an orphaned "Sixer" girl comes to Terra Nova seeking asylum, the camp is at odds over whether they can trust her; Mira plots to reclaim a valued possession; Taylor begins to suspect there is a traitor in his midst and Reynolds admits his feelings for Maddy.

'Hart of Dixie' (9PM ET, The CW)
As Bluebell is hit by an intense heat wave, Zoe discovers that the hot weather makes everyone act differently and with a lot less inhibition. In fact, it takes all of Zoe's strength to ignore her heat-induced attraction to Wade until it gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Lemon prepares for the arrival of George's family, determined to win them over, but her emotions get the best of her when Lavon shows up to the same restaurant with his date, Didi. (Shirtless Wilson Bethel alert!)

'Sing Your Song' (10PM ET, HBO) special presentation
Filmmaker Susanne Rostock tells the rich life story of artist and humanitarian Harry Belafonte in this feature-length documentary. Though the film touches on Belafonte's musical career, 'Sing Your Song' focuses much of its time on Belafonte's social activism, as he worked intimately with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mobilized celebrities for social justice, participated in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa and took action to counter gang violence, prisons and the incarceration of youth. Those interviewed include Tonny Bennett, Diahann Carroll, Whoopi Goldberg, Quincy Jones, Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, as well as Belafonte's family and the artist himself.

The reality star seemed to take everything in stride, but now she's speaking out about what went wrong and how things ended with Kelsey.

In an interview with TV Guide Magazine, Camille said Kelsey showed no remorse about the end of their marriage.

"[Kelsey became] a different person than the one I was married to," Camille said. "I said, 'We've been together 14 years. How can you just throw us away?' And he said, 'Fourteen? Oh, that's just a number.' I said, 'What about our kids?' and he said 'They'll get over it.' He was very cruel. He even said, 'I feel no remorse.'"

'Boss,' Kelsey Grammer's return to scripted TV, has received a Season 2 pick-up before Season 1 has even hit the airwaves.

That means 10 new episodes (in addition to Season 1's eight) of the Farhad Safinia-created series will eventually hit the airwaves.

"The first time we read Farhad's script, we knew we had to make 'Boss,'" Chris Albrecht, CEO and president of Starz, said in a statement. "With each episode, the story grew richer, and the cast continued to turn in breakthrough performances.

"Led by Kelsey and Farhad, this creative team is giving us dramatic storytelling at its very best. For our viewers, we felt it important to start working on the next season as soon as possible."

Grammer stars as Chicago's powerful mayor Tom Kane (Grammer). His character will be threatened with a secret that could topple him.